SUBSTRATE OF TARGET SUBSTANCE DETECTION ELEMENT TO BE USED IN APPARATUS FOR DETECTING TARGET SUBSTANCE BY UTILIZING SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE AND DETECTION ELEMENT AND DETECTION APPARATUS USING SAME

摘要

A substrate of a target substance detection element to be used for a detection apparatus for detecting a target substance, utilizing surface plasmon resonance, comprises a base and a metal structure arranged on the surface of the base in a localized manner or a metal film having an aperture and arranged on the surface of the base, the metal structure or the aperture, whichever appropriate, having at least either of a loop section and a crossing section.